Appeal No. 1998-2680
Application 08/681,653
The customer image and the selected image are then combined to form a merged image.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A method of combining at least one captured generated digital image
with at least one prestored digital image, comprising the steps of:
a) providing at least one capture means for obtaining a customer
generated image in digital form;
b) analyzing said customer generated digital image so as to obtain a
design attribute and/or style of said customer generated digital image;
c) comparing the obtained design attribute and/or style of the
customer generated digital image with design attributes and/or style of prestored digital
images;
d) automatically selecting a prestored digital image which has a
design attribute and/or style that matches the obtained design attribute and/or style of the
customer generated digital image;
e) combining said customer generated image and said selected
prestored digital image so as to form a merged image; and
f) forwarding said merged image to an output device.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Watkins et al. (Watkins) 5,459,819 Oct. 17, 1995
The admitted prior art described in appellants’ specification.
Claims 1-15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness
the examiner offers Watkins in view of the admitted prior art.
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